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The “Wild” West 1840s-1890s

The “Wild” West 1840s-1890s. Opening Up the West The End of the Plains Indians and the Wide Open Plains. Bell Ringer.

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The “Wild” West 1840s-1890s

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  1. The “Wild” West1840s-1890s Opening Up the West The End of the Plains Indians and the Wide Open Plains

  2. Bell Ringer • In tan packets- on the back page- there is space for you to draw images you have of the WILD WEST. Draw how you imagine the landscape, people, homes, animals, or others images. • Share images with the class- opening discussion • Burning Questions???

  3. Plains Indians

  4. Bell Ringer: October 9 • What are the advantages of railroad across the US vs other modes of transportation in the 1860s???? • Pacific Railway ACT– WHAT’s it sayin?

  5. Theme 1: Railroading

  6. DONE

  7. 1890 210,000 miles 1860 30,000 miles

  8. Plains Indians

  9. Bell Ringer- October 31,2013- What role do you think the Buffalo plays for Plain’s Indians in the 1800s? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJJGikSD9ho

  10. P. 386

  11. Original distribution of plains bison and wood bison in North America.  Map of the extermination of the bison to 1889.

  12. Distribution of public herds of plains bison and of free-ranging or captive breeding wood bison in North America as of 2003.

  13. Theme 2: Farming/ Homesteading

  14. Homestead Contracthttp://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/How-the-Homestead-Act-Transformed-America.html • Document Deep Dive

  15. Gave 160 acres of free land in the West to anyone who was willing to cultivate it for 5 years.

  16. Frontier House: Life out West 1. Before viewing parts of this documentary… In groups of 4- make a list of your necessities in 2013– What must you have to survive life? Keep your list on the handout. Now predict- would you be able to survive one winter out on the Frontier? Yes/no and WHY? • Then, while viewing the movie– keep track of what you think the needs are for these “homesteaders”. What challenges do they face? • Next, consult primary source documents- like http://www.pbs.org/wnet/frontierhouse/frontierlife/essay2.html • Compare your list to that of the document. • Now that you have seen what life was like– write a short essay answering the following- What are the biggest challenges for Homesteaders? What are their basic needs? What is daily life like? Knowing this now.. Would you survive? Why or Why not. Develop a thesis and support – Intro./Body/ Conclusion– DUE _______________ 6. 20 points…. See rubric

  17. Bell Ringer: October 22 • Today we are looking at adding Miners and Ranchers to our understanding of how the West was transformed during the later 1800s. • Predict how will MINERS change the West? • Predict how will RANCHERS change the West?

  18. New AgriculturalTechnology Steel Plow [“Sod Buster”] “Prairie Fan”Water Pump

  19. Exodusters

  20. Blacks Moving West

  21. Theme 3: Mining

  22. Mining Centers: 1900

  23. Mining (“Boom”) Towns--Now Ghost Towns Calico, CA

  24. Some Struck it Rich, Most Struck Out 100,000 people set out for the Klondike 40,000 make it 20,000 stake claims 4,000 prospectors find gold 200 become rich

  25. Theme 4: Ranching

  26. The Real Cowboy

  27. Cattle Ranch

  28. Cattle Drive

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